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Last update 09/20/2002

 

Requirements if you are a winner

CONGRATULATIONS !

" You are among those randomly selected and registered for further consideration in the DV immigrant visa program ...."

That is the letter you all hope to receive now that you have filed your applications.

When, and if, you receive such a letter, the process actually begins. The processing center selects and notifies 100,000 applicants. Only 55,000 of those will receive immigrant visas. Therefore, the screening will eliminate the extra 45,000 or more. You must prove :

  • 1. At least 12 years of full-time education (high school diploma or equivalent), or 2 years of work experience in an occupation which requires at least 2 years of training or experience; and
  • 2. That you will not become a burden on the United States. You may have a sponsor who guarantees your support for three years, or an employer who guarantees employment for three years, or a bank account adequate to cover your expenses for three years.

You must also provide all documentation that any other immigrant visa applicant would have to provide, i.e., birth certificate, police certificate, military documents, marriage or divorce papers, medical exams, photographs, fingerprints, etc.. . Any document that is in a language other than English, must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

Obviously, once you are notified, you should comply with all requirements as soon as possible, keeping in mind that 45,000 of those selected will not receive visas. Time is of the essence

Based on past experience, the chances of your application being selected are 1 in 65, since there are approximately 6.5 million applications yearly. Even though the odds seems high, you should make preliminary arrangements to comply with requirement #2 above

Based on the number of applications that came through our office, we will be talking to several of you in the coming months.